Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-09-15
LOCAL NEWS.

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The American Coursing Club,
through D. G. Luse, are offering some
good premiums for greyhounds at the
coming fair.
Messrs. Hiss and Winterburg are
offering some handsome premiums for
the best lady horseback riders, at the
coming fair.
Have you noticed the special pre-
miums offered by the BARTON COUN-
TY DEMOCRAT and DAILY GRAPHIC,
in the fair catalogue?
I. 7. Flint came in town last even
ing. He says that every where you
go through the county now you are
sure to run against candidate.
Owing to the renting of the Grand
Army hall to the school board, the A.
o u. W. will hereafter meet in the
/. o. 0. F. hall each Friday evening.
The Central Kansas College will
open in the new college building On
next Wednesday, September 21st.
Those who are intending to come,
should try and be present on the
opening Gay.
The tinkling appendage to our
street car mules no longer warns the
waiting passengers of the coming
"keers." The bells have been taken
off, and we have thus made one more
advance step towards metropolitan
ways.
Will Evans, our young friend who
recently took a position as mailing
clerk on the Santa Fe between Kan
sas City and Pueblo, made record
of 1884 on his first examination-a
great deal nearer 100 per cent. than
most of the applicants come.
Mrs. W. J. McGrevy and family,
of Liberty township, left Tuesday eve
ming for visit to their old home in
Ohio. Mr.. MEG. will follow them in
few days This will be their. first
visit to the old home since they came
to Barton county in the earlier days
of it's settlement.
It is now the general opinion that
an earlier variety of corn must be
planted in this portion of Kansas.
Corn brought here from Ohio and
planted this year generally matured
before the dry weather came. The
early varieties are not so large, but
the grain is richer and more nutri-
tious.
Messrs. Elwood u Co., the popular
dry goods and clothing merchants, do
othfng by halves. On another page
Of this paper will be found their la
test announcement, in which they are
Offering to give handsome present to
each and every one of their customers
who buy goods to the amount of $500
and upwards. Read their announce
ment carefully.
MARRIED.-On Tuesday evening,
Sebtember 18th, 1887, at the resi-
. dence of John Brown in the south
part of the city. VIM. r. Cook to Miss |
Lizzie Arnold, both of this city, Rev.
S. H. Enyeart, of this city officiating.
The bride and groom have the best
wishes of the GRAPHIC for their flu
ture happiness. We acknowledge the
receipt of handsome basket contain
ing samples of the wedding feast
DIED. On Tuesday, September
18th, 1887, at the residence of her son
Jacob Al,efs, in Buffalo township,
Mrs. Katherine Alefs, aged "a years,
5 months and % days. Mrs. Alefs
has been ailing for some time, but no
serious results were anticipated until
day or SO before her death when she
sank rapidly. Her son John who is in
California, has been telegraphed, and
it is not known when the funeral will |
occur until he is heard from.
Early and late, day and night al
most, can be heard the rattle-te- bang
of the hammers as the workmen rivit |
together section after section of the
immense stand pipe for the water
works. The machinery is all set, and
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